Rhode Island General Laws
Title 9 - Courts and Civil Procedure – Procedure Generally
Chapter 9-17 - Witnesses

Section 9-17-1. - Form of subpoena. - § 9-17-1. Form of subpoena. The form of subpoena to...

Section 9-17-2. - Subpoenas by court clerks and district court judges. - § 9-17-2. Subpoenas by court clerks and district court judges....

Section 9-17-3. - Subpoenas issued by other officials. - § 9-17-3. Subpoenas issued by other officials. Auditors, referees, masters...

Section 9-17-4. - Service of subpoena. - § 9-17-4. Service of subpoena. A subpoena to a witness...

Section 9-17-5. - Duty to attend when subpoenaed. - § 9-17-5. Duty to attend when subpoenaed. Every witness who...

Section 9-17-5.1. - Subpoena for production of documentary evidence. - § 9-17-5.1. Subpoena for production of documentary evidence. (a) When...

Section 9-17-6. - Tender of fees to certain witnesses not required. - § 9-17-6. Tender of fees to certain witnesses not required....

Section 9-17-7. - Attachment to compel attendance. - § 9-17-7. Attachment to compel attendance. The court before which...

Section 9-17-8. - Attachment of witness in criminal proceeding. - § 9-17-8. Attachment of witness in criminal proceeding. Whenever any...

Section 9-17-9. - Commitment of attached witness — Recognizance. - § 9-17-9. Commitment of attached witness — Recognizance. If the...

Section 9-17-10. - Discharge from custody on giving of recognizance. - § 9-17-10. Discharge from custody on giving of recognizance. The...

Section 9-17-11. - Civil liability for failure to attend. - § 9-17-11. Civil liability for failure to attend. Every witness...

Section 9-17-12. - Competency of parties or interested persons. - § 9-17-12. Competency of parties or interested persons. No person...

Section 9-17-13. - Spouses of parties. - § 9-17-13. Spouses of parties. In the trial of every...

Section 9-17-14. - Repealed. - § 9-17-14. Repealed. History of Section.G.L. 1938, ch. 537, §...

Section 9-17-15. - Effect of conviction for crime. - § 9-17-15. Effect of conviction for crime. No person shall...

Section 9-17-16. - Repealed. - § 9-17-16. Repealed. History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, § 390; G.L....

Section 9-17-17. - Cross-examination not a waiver of exception. - § 9-17-17. Cross-examination not a waiver of exception. Where the...

Section 9-17-18. - Certificate of days and mileage as prerequisite to payment of fees. - § 9-17-18. Certificate of days and mileage as prerequisite to...

Section 9-17-19 - — 9-17-21. Repealed. - § 9-17-19 — 9-17-21. Repealed. History of Section.C.P.A. 1905, §§...

Section 9-17-22. - Expert fees as costs. - § 9-17-22. Expert fees as costs. Fees of experts, except...

Section 9-17-23. - Privileged communications to clergy. - § 9-17-23. Privileged communications to clergy. In the trial of...

Section 9-17-24. - Privileged communications to and information obtained by health care providers. - § 9-17-24. Privileged communications to and information obtained by health...

Section 9-17-25. - Privileged communication — Interpreter. - § 9-17-25. Privileged communication — Interpreter. Whenever a sign language...